FlowerMama Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Well, I'm in! I've been following this thread and it's finally got me to order my first three Epicystis crucifer from SaltCritters. I just did the $14.99 common ones added on to the zoa deal they got going now. I'm excited! I will post up some pics when I have them in the tank. That's where I got my first one from. It was white but pretty nonetheless. 1 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hi all! I'm hoping you guys can help me with your RFA expertise. I have had this red/green RFA for about a month and a half. Two days ago, I dropped a sinularia on it briefly. Now it is losing its tentacles! they are floating away. yesterday this started and today, even more are gone. The RFA seems to still be eating fine and the others in my tank are fine. Here are the water parameters: Temp: 78 Ammonia, nitrite: 0 Nitrate 4.5 Phos: .02 Salinity: 1.025 Mag: 1150 Calcium: 400 Alk: 9.0 Ph: 8.0 I have no idea what the heck to do. Oh and no crabs or predators in the tank. Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hi all! I'm hoping you guys can help me with your RFA expertise. I have had this red/green RFA for about a month and a half. Two days ago, I dropped a sinularia on it briefly. Now it is losing its tentacles! they are floating away. yesterday this started and today, even more are gone. The RFA seems to still be eating fine and the others in my tank are fine. Here are the water parameters: Temp: 78 Ammonia, nitrite: 0 Nitrate 4.5 Phos: .02 Salinity: 1.025 Mag: 1150 Calcium: 400 Alk: 9.0 Ph: 8.0 I have no idea what the heck to do. Oh and no crabs or predators in the tank. How big is it normally? Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 How big is it normally? It's about 2". The disk is about 1.5. So now with one side missing tentacles, it's smaller. But the disc seems fine and all. 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 It's about 2". The disk is about 1.5. So now with one side missing tentacles, it's smaller. But the disc seems fine and all. If your parameters are stable, I'm not sure what you can do for it. Sounds like it's a relatively healthy size. I lost two small ones (smaller than a quarter) and I'm convinced it was hard to keep them happy because of their tiny size. I think it's also been talked about on here before NOT to feed every day but maybe only a couple times a week. You may just have to wait it out and see. 1 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 If your parameters are stable, I'm not sure what you can do for it. Sounds like it's a relatively healthy size. I lost two small ones (smaller than a quarter) and I'm convinced it was hard to keep them happy because of their tiny size. I think it's also been talked about on here before NOT to feed every day but maybe only a couple times a week. You may just have to wait it out and see. Good advice. I probably am over-feeding. About every-other day. I hope its tentacles come back! Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yeah, don't feed but twice a week. I feed once a week & they're all happy. Seriously, I didn't feed mine for 2 mos and they looked no different but feeding too much can kill it because it can remain undigested and rot in it's gut. My one nem lost almost all the tentacles from stinging. It came back so they should grow back. 2 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yeah, don't feed but twice a week. I feed once a week & they're all happy. Seriously, I didn't feed mine for 2 mos and they looked no different but feeding too much can kill it because it can remain undigested and rot in it's gut. My one nem lost almost all the tentacles from stinging. It came back so they should grow back. Thank you Flower and kimber! Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Oh, and I only didn't feed for 2 mos in order to try remove dino. 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yeah, don't feed but twice a week. I feed once a week & they're all happy. Seriously, I didn't feed mine for 2 mos and they looked no different but feeding too much can kill it because it can remain undigested and rot in it's gut. My one nem lost almost all the tentacles from stinging. It came back so they should grow back. I knew the Flower Queen would have some good advice! 1 Quote Link to comment
CJJon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Well I got my first RFA's from Saltcritters. They are very nice! I placed them where I thought they would like it and they promptly moved, all three of them! One in particular crawled right into a mushroom rock that i have. It's about a 4" round disk covered in shrooms and it is sitting right in the middle. Neither the shrooms or the nem seems to be affected by it. Anyone have an RFA living among mushrooms? I'll break out the fancy camera and get some pics today for posting. I want more RFA's for sure... 1 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Well I got my first RFA's from Saltcritters. They are very nice! I placed them where I thought they would like it and they promptly moved, all three of them! One in particular crawled right into a mushroom rock that i have. It's about a 4" round disk covered in shrooms and it is sitting right in the middle. Neither the shrooms or the nem seems to be affected by it. Anyone have an RFA living among mushrooms? I'll break out the fancy camera and get some pics today for posting. I want more RFA's for sure... I got three from salt critters - a white, a green and a red. They are the most healthy ones I have!! One moves around a LOT! I'll have to post a photo as the white guy is now sitting at the top of the tank attached to the glass! 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Well, I'm in! I've been following this thread and it's finally got me to order my first three Epicystis crucifer from SaltCritters. I just did the $14.99 common ones added on to the zoa deal they got going now. I'm excited! I will post up some pics when I have them in the tank. Hmm I'm debating doing the same thing! But what the heck is an enchinata? Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Actually, here's the photo of "Whitey" attached up at the top of the tank! 2 Quote Link to comment
CJJon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Hmm I'm debating doing the same thing! But what the heck is an enchinata? Huh? You awake yet Harry? An echinata is a type of Acanthastrea. Why do you ask? Actually, here's the photo of "Whitey" attached up at the top of the tank! Pretty! Whitey indeed! Maybe it's trying to get away from those aiptasia... 2 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Huh? You awake yet Harry? An echinata is a type of Acanthastrea. Why do you ask? Yeppppp awake and making coffee. Okay- cool. Asked since enchinatas are cheap on SaltCritters 1 Quote Link to comment
CJJon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yeppppp awake and making coffee. Okay- cool. Asked since enchinatas are cheap on SaltCritters I'm on cup number 2! Been up since 0330... Oh, I see. Definately pick up some RFA's along with the acans. The three I got are all very nice. My lights come on in 5 1/2 hours, I will get some shots and post them later today. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I'm on cup number 2! Been up since 0330... Oh, I see. Definately pick up some RFA's along with the acans. The three I got are all very nice. My lights come on in 5 1/2 hours, I will get some shots and post them later today. Sweet! I'm thinking the zoa pack, an enchinata (I'm curious), and maybe some nice $40 euphyllia 1 Quote Link to comment
CJJon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Sweet! I'm thinking the zoa pack, an enchinata (I'm curious), and maybe some nice $40 euphyllia I got a zoa pack too. I'll post up some pics of them as well. One thing to note--I could not find any pests on the frags I got. I dipped them in CoralRx and there was nothing that I could find that came off them after the soak. Pretty sure they must dip them at the factory. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I got a zoa pack too. I'll post up some pics of them as well. One thing to note--I could not find any pests on the frags I got. I dipped them in CoralRx and there was nothing that I could find that came off them after the soak. Pretty sure they must dip them at the factory. Good to know! I'll dip anyway since I'm OCD like that, but it's nice to know SC has sterile frags This will be my first Zoa purchase as well! 1 Quote Link to comment
CJJon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Good to know! I'll dip anyway since I'm OCD like that, but it's nice to know SC has sterile frags This will be my first Zoa purchase as well! Yeah, me too. The older I get the more phobic I become. The zoas I got are doing well. It got a nice variety of colors. There are at least 50 polyps total. More than 10 on each plug and each plug has different colors. So, that is like less than a dollar per polyp shipped! I've been wanting to order from them for a while and I am glad I did. Quote Link to comment
Mirya Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Actually, here's the photo of "Whitey" attached up at the top of the tank! I had one RFA that loved to go onto the glass and moon me all the time. Whitey looks bleached FYI, so won't stay whitey forever. I suspect that s/he will get some darker brown stripping on the disk and will be a zebra. The tentacle looks like they may get flourescent green. 1 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Huh? You awake yet Harry? An echinata is a type of Acanthastrea. Why do you ask? Pretty! Whitey indeed! Maybe it's trying to get away from those aiptasia... HA! probably! this is my husband's "monster" tank (6 gal fluval). No corals, just monsters like crabs, aiptasia and some RFAS Quote Link to comment
CJJon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I had one RFA that loved to go onto the glass and moon me all the time. Whitey looks bleached FYI, so won't stay whitey forever. I suspect that s/he will get some darker brown stripping on the disk and will be a zebra. The tentacle looks like they may get flourescent green. From what I have read there are almost pure white variants of RFA's that stay that way and are quite healthy. I wonder if others have any direct experience with healthy all white RFA's? 1 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I had one RFA that loved to go onto the glass and moon me all the time. Whitey looks bleached FYI, so won't stay whitey forever. I suspect that s/he will get some darker brown stripping on the disk and will be a zebra. The tentacle looks like they may get flourescent green. Interesting! I didn't think of it being bleached as it came that way and the mouth is fluorescent yellow! How do I "unbleach" Whitey? From what I have read there are almost pure white variants of RFA's that stay that way and are quite healthy. I wonder if others have any direct experience with healthy all white RFA's? Whitey is huge - about 5". And is striped, but alternating bright white and more translucent/off white. Same with its tentacles. He's got good coloring on his foot, so I figured he was healthy. 1 Quote Link to comment
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